HOTY: If Zenyatta wins the Classic...

[GenuineRisk]

Even my "Horse racing is boring" husband was yelling his lungs out for Zenyatta. That was awesome. How cool that the two leading contenders for HOY are both fillies.

Oh, 2009, you were such a good, fun year for racing. Can we do it again next year, please?

[Danzig]

it was a good year. but only one can get the nod. i'm in the rachel camp on this one, since she put up performances like that one today all year. and yes, i know zenyatta ran up a win streak as well. but rachel did it more often, and at a hell of a lot more places. someone has to win it.
but if rachel should lose the vote to zenyatta, i could see reasons for that to happen, and wouldn't lose sleep over it.
not that i'm about to lose sleep over the debate that's about to rage for the next couple months.

[Travis Stone]

It's Horse of the Year, not Horse of the Race...

[DogsUp]

Rachel can win it next year. This year should go to Zenyatta. In the grand scheme HOY is nothing more than fuel for already high powered egos.

[letswastemoney]

They are dominant on 2 different surfaces. It's a difficult comparison to make, and one that should have never happened if tracks stayed dirt based.

[JohnGalt1]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

They are dominant on 2 different surfaces. It's a difficult comparison to make, and one that should have never happened if tracks stayed dirt based.

Some also suggest Goldikova.

Three great horses--three separate surfaces

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

It's Horse of the Year, not Horse of the Race...

You may as well add it's not horse of 1/2 a yr either...

[CSC]

Though it will be debated for countless threads, I believe Zenyatta just swayed enough voters that she is HOY and not Rachel Alexandra.

I said it a month ago, this is the risk you take that is no different in Football. When you sit on the lead, the prevent defence is usually the losing defence to use this analogy.

Oh an award!

Next thing you know there will be threads in eso with catfights over who should win best actress at the daytime emmys.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Oh an award!

Next thing you know there will be threads in eso with catfights over who should win best actress at the daytime emmys.

I'm stunned that there is no poll thread yet.

[a_rookie]

14-0 just like the miami dolphins, no comparison unless u r perfect. i do not understand how people trash Z's races. 5-6 horse fields, slow pace, blah, blah, blah. and yet hype MTB who is giacomo2009 revisited. i hope the connection of RA learn a bit of humility. same hold true for the Big Brown outfit. These people show no respect to their peers . HOPE BOTH OUTFITS NEVER WIN A G1 THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by a_rookie

14-0 just like the miami dolphins, no comparison unless u r perfect. i do not understand how people trash Z's races. 5-6 horse fields, slow pace, blah, blah, blah. and yet hype MTB who is giacomo2009 revisited. i hope the connection of RA learn a bit of humility. same hold true for the Big Brown outfit. These people show no respect to their peers . HOPE BOTH OUTFITS NEVER WIN A G1 THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.

Bitter?

[a_rookie]

Far from it. Just want some one to show respect to the other camp even if you win hands down. that's all.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by a_rookie

Far from it. Just want some one to show respect to the other camp even if you win hands down. that's all.

I too vote for bitter or bummed, you're one or the other

[dalakhani]

Did Rachel Alexander ever face and beat a field like that?????????? No knock on Rachel as she is every bit deserving of every ounce of praise she gets. But look at what Zenyatta just beat.

[SilentScreen]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Did Rachel Alexander ever face and beat a field like that?????????? No knock on Rachel as she is every bit deserving of every ounce of praise she gets. But look at what Zenyatta just beat.

Wonder how they compare on the number of Gr 1 winners and potential Eclipse winners defeated during the year as a whole?